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Int J Biochem. 1989;21(1):59-65.
Studies of blocking mechanisms of carbachol-induced polyphosphoinositide turnover in rat cortical synaptosomes by neuroactive drugs.
Wei JW, Lin SS.
Institute of Neurosciences, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
1. The incorporation of 32Pi into 4 phospholipids of rat cortical synaptosomes was altered in the presence of carbachol (1 mM), viz. a decrease of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate and phosphatidyl-4-phosphate by 34 and 21%, and an increase of phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidic acid by 52 and 96% of basal controls respectively. 2. The IC30 values calculated from the dose-response curves for drugs affecting carbachol-induced 32Pi incorporation into these phospholipids, and [3H]QNB binding to the cortical synaptosomes were similar for the typical antimuscarinic agents (i.e. atropine, pirenzepine and trihexyphenidyl), and tricyclic antidepressants (i.e. amitriptyline, doxepin and imipramine) studied. 3. The IC30 values obtained for drugs affecting carbachol-induced 32Pi incorporation into these phospholipids, and high potassium-induced 45Ca2+-uptake by this preparation were similar for neuroselective calcium channel blockers (i.e. cinnarizine and flunarizine) studied. 4. Our results suggest that the neuroactive drugs studied can either act at, or beyond the receptor level, perhaps on the availability of calcium ion, to block carbachol-induced polyphosphoinositide turnover in rat cortical synaptosomes.
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Br J Pharmacol. 1979 Feb;65(2):331-8.
The relative toxicity of amitriptyline, imipramine, maprotiline and mianserin in rabbits in vivo.
Hughes IE, Radwan S.
1. Conscious or barbiturate-anaesthetized rabbits were slowly infused intravenously with solutions of amitriptyline, imipramine, maprotiline or mianserin, usually until death occurred. 2. Amitriptyline produced death at the lowest dose, imipramine and maprotiline were intermediate while much higher doses of mianserin were required. 3. Convulsions were induced by the antidepressants in all conscious rabbits and the order of potency of the drugs in producing this effect was amitriptyline greater than or equal to imipramine greater than maprotiline greater than mianserin. 4. All four drugs produced a reduction in heart rate and blood pressure in the anaesthetized rabbits and the order of potency in this respect was amitriptyline greater than imipramine greater than maprotiline greater than mianserin. 5. All four drugs produced significant changes in the ECG compared with control rabbits. The P-R interval was lengthened (potency order amitriptyline greater than imipramine greater than or equal to maprotiline greater than mianserin) and the QRS complex was widened (potency order amitriptyline greater than imipramine greater than or equal to maprotiline greater than mianserin). 7. It is concluded that all four drugs show the toxic effects classically associated with tricyclic antidepressants but the relative toxicity amongst these agents varies considerably and is in the order amitriptyline greater than imipramine greater than maprotiline greater than mianserin.
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N Z Med J. 1970 Dec;72(463):418.
Amitriptyline and the menopause.
Franklin LM.
PMID: 5278266
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